ACCIDENTS & DEATHS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10303, 12 January 1927, Page 5

ACCIDENTS & DEATHS

FATALLY INJURED BY CAR

CHILD KNOCKED DOWN IN

STREET

WELLINGTON, Jan. 11

The inquest was proceeded with today regarding the death of the four-year-old hoy, Roy Hardi rigc McCullough. as a result of being knocked down bv a* motor driven in Adelaide rend bv Dr Paget, of island Bay. The "child’s mother said that three children were playing on the street. She saw a car travelling towards town ■.it a moderate speed and on its correct side. Deceased left the others and ran across in front of the car. Dr Paget gave evidence that he approached Chilka street at 20 miles an hour, watching the intersection. Suddenly lie saw a child running across a few feet from the car. The child was struck r,y the -miidguara. He stopped at once and took the cnild. to hospital. He was paying all has attention to the driving anti no con-

versation was going on. After corroborative and ponce evidence the jure 'found that no buime ; -,as attachable to Dr. Paget, and expressed svmnathv with the mother and doctor. * The jury added a rider that children shoula be special!v instructed by their parents ana school teachers in the dangers oi crossm o busy streets. —P.A.

RUN DOWN BY BALLAST TRAIN

RAILWAY FITTER KILLED

NAPIER. Jan. 11. James Halloway, a fitter. m the railway workshop at Napier, was run down by a ballast tram m the railwav raids - this morning when walking to tiie workshops to begin the daws work. Halloway was killed instantlv, being badly mutilated by the plough on the under-carriage ot a truck which was in front or the engine. Deceased apparently did not see or hear the train approaching. He was a single man and had no relatives in New Zealand. r.A.

BOY SERIOUSLY INJURED BY CAR

AUCKLAND, Jan. 11. Eric Noronev. four, whose parents reside at Edendale, was knocked clown bv a motor ear yesterday* arternoon" while running across Lake Road. Takapuna. The boy sustained a fractured skull and his condition is regarded as serious.—P.A.

FATAL SEIZURE IN SIX INCHES OF WATER

FOXTON, Jan. 11. While spearing for eels in a creek iuar Rangiotu yesterday afternoon, an elderly Maori woman, Pikihuia Tamati, had a seizure and fell face down in six inches of water A 10-year-old grandson was .unable to raise her. and communicated with his mother about a mile distant, ana on their return found her to be dead. —P.A.

WOMAN COOK t A PALI.Y BURNED

W ALP AW A, Jan. 11. Alice Norman. 2-5. single, a cook at the Commercial hotel, sustained fatal injuries through burning las t evening. Some fat mi tne e eau« T h.t lire and the flames ignited her' blouse. The woman ran screamin'r into the street, and before the flames could be ext nguished with a m<r she was shocking y burned. -Titer receiving medical attention she was removed to hospital, where succumbed to her in.uvios ctuung the night.

FOUND HANGED DUNEDIN, Jan. 11. The police have been advised that John Thomas Crossan, 4i, married, with three children, was found hanMug at Roxburgh yesterday, ne left° a e letter indicating his intention to commit suicide. FATAL FALL FROM HORSE AUCKLAND, Jan. 11. The death occurred m Auckland Hospital to-day of Nelson Ross, aged 20 years, of Grey Lynn, who sustained' a fractured skull when he fell off a horse at Helensville on Sunday.—P.A. SCHOOLBOY RUN OYER BY locomotive. ROTORUA. Jan. 11. A schoolboy named Tohetolie Avapeta. 13 years of age, was _ killed bv a locomotive of the Rotoiti Timber Company at 6 p.m. yesterday. The boy was said to be riding on the engine contrary to orders and fell off. the engine passing over him.—P.A.

Who pavs the bill for the mfured rorkor ? Consult the Standard Insurance Compnnv for full protection. • C G. Biooro. Chief Asent. G. Seddon. Ucal Manager—Advt.